Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee

SB 240 — An Act relating to permanent fund dividend raffles; creating the senior citizen grants endowment fund and the senior citizen grants dividend raffle fund; authorizing donations from permanent fund dividends for grants to organizations that provide support for senior citizens and for entry into the senior citizen grants dividend raffle; relating to transfers from the senior citizen grants endowment fund and the senior citizen grants dividend raffle fund; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue; and relating to the definition of 'gambling.'

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates a senior citizen grants endowment fund and modifies regulations related to the permanent fund dividend and related raffles.

  • AS 11.66.280(3)

    a [THE] permanent fund dividend raffle authorized under AS 43.23.230 or 43.23.238; → a permanent fund dividend raffle authorized under AS 43.23.230 or 43.23.238;

    The definition of 'gambling' now clarifies that the permanent fund dividend raffle is included.

  • AS 43.23.055

    The department shall establish a senior citizen grants endowment fund and a senior citizen grants dividend raffle fund;

    The bill mandates the establishment of new funds dedicated to senior citizen grants and related raffles.

  • AS 43.23.230(a)

    education [PERMANENT FUND] dividend raffle → education dividend raffle

    The terminology for the educational raffle is streamlined by removing the 'permanent fund' descriptor.

  • AS 43.23.230(b)

    educational purposes and to enter the education [PERMANENT FUND] dividend raffle as provided in (d) [(c)] of this section. → educational purposes and to enter the education dividend raffle as provided in (d) of this section.

    The language clarifies the application process for educational donations without referencing 'permanent fund'.

  • AS 43.23.230(c)

    The legislature shall appropriate 25 percent to the senior citizen grants endowment fund;

    A new allocation directing funds to the senior citizen grants endowment fund is established.

  • AS 43.23.230(c)

    The legislature shall appropriate the remaining 50 percent of the donations received under (b) of this section to the Department of Health for distribution as grants to organizations that provide support for senior citizens.

    This mandates the allocation of funds from donations specifically for support of senior citizens.

  • AS 43.23.260

    The Department of Revenue shall authorize donations from permanent fund dividends for grants to organizations that provide support for senior citizens.

    It allows the use of permanent fund dividends for supporting organizations serving senior citizens.

Action History

  1. (S) Heard & Held

  2. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  3. (S) REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

  4. (S) HSS, FIN

  5. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate State Affairs · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate State Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 240?
SB 240 is sponsored by Senate State Affairs.
What is the current status of SB 240?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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